The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-24
TWO INFATUATED DUKES.

Grievances of the Duchess Of Sutherland
and the Duchess of Beaufort
London Special to New York World.
1t may possibly be remembered that when the
Duke Of Sutherland visited New York, about
eighteen months ago, he was accompanied by
Mrs. Blair, whose presence among the ducal
party excited good deal Of unpleasant comment
in most of the cities of the United States which
he then visited. While some OF the Dukes en-
tertaners purposely ignored her presence,
others included her in the invitations extended
to his party, and she attended wedding party
and several 9th er festivities in New York in the
Dukes company.
The Duke has recently been quite dangerously
i'll at his magnificent Staffordshire country seat.
Trentham. and ,he London daily press and
society newspapers publish frequent medical
bulletins TO his condition. Considerable COM
ment was, however. caused by the fact that,
no Notwithstanding the Dukes serious Illness the
Duchess and her daughter persisted in remain
ing quietly at Torquay, and that the Marquis
and Marchioness of Stafford and Lord Torbat
should have kept away in so marked a manner
from their sick fathers bedside.
The reason of this peculiar conduct on the
part of the family was the presence Trentham
of Mrs Blair, who absolutely declined to leave
the Dukes bedside. q determination in which
she was supported by his Grace's approval aud
entreaties. At length the doctors bulletins
announced that the Dukes illness had taken so
critical a turn that it was very doubtful if be
would be able to live through the following
iwenty-four hours, and the physicians considered
it to be their duty to inform the family of the
danger. and make final appeal to the
Duchess to visit her husband on what they
sidered his death-bed. The Duchess, who is a
peeress in her own right and one of the proud
est grandes danes of Europe. gave way to their
entreatieS aud travelled down Trentham
cOmpanied by her two sons, her daughter Lady
Alesandra, and her daughter-in law, Lady Stat
ford. Within a few hours after their arrival the
Duke took a sudden turn for the better. and all
immediate danger was past A terrible scene
is then reported to have taken place be-
on one side and the intrudng lady on the other.
A final attempt was made TO drive the latter
from the house and to put a stop to the scandal.
The stranger. strong ID the support of the Duke,
was, however victorious, and it was the Duchess,
accompanied by all her children, who left
Trentham suddenly the very day How
bitterly the Duchess must have felt the terrible
indigpity to which she had been subjected those
alone who have had the privilege of being
ceiveG at her magnificent London palace known
Stafford House" can realize. The Queen
lost no time In telegraphlng to Torquav To her
favorite friend Annie" she always calls her
former mistress of the robes, expressing the
deepest sympathy and coincidence at the painful
and distressing shock to which she had been
subjected. It may here be incidentally men
toned that the Queen has frequently visited the
of which occasions she remarked TO her
Grace, with reference TO the magnifcence OF
Stafford House, Il coming from my house
tmeaning Buckingham palacel to visit your
palace"
About a fortnight later, the Duke, who had